The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-10
DEATH OF DAVID LowENBERG

greater shock than 1t did on Wednesday |
morning when the news OF the sudden and |
unexpected death of David Lowenberg |
was announced. For some months Mr..
Lowenberg had been In poor health, but |
has been able to attend TO his business. |
On Tuesday evening he seemed well and
In good spirits, and spent most OF the even |
ing in pleasant conversation with his family
and friends. About ten o'clock he said to
members Of the family that he would go to
bed, and went to his room. Mrs. Lowen-
berg followed soon after and they retired.
He complained of feeling badly and at
about quarter Of eleven he began cough
ing and straueling. Other members of the
family were aroused by the noise, and
went to his room to find him struggling for
breath Oscar went for DIR. McKelvy, but
he expired before the doctors arrival. He
was entirely conscious, and realized
that his end was at hand. Though suffer-
ing intensely and dying from suffocation,
his thoughts were still OF his family, and
with his expiring breath he said, "My chill
dren. be good" and then with one last
"Good-bye" his spirit departed, and at
eleven o'clock all that remained of him was
his lifeless body. His wife and all the chill
dren, except Louis, who was In New York,
were at his bedside, and they were stunned
and speechless from the awful blow that
had fallen upon them. 1t was impossible
for them to realize that the beloved husband
fat w bn oh ip,a hafn
so bright and cheerful, now lay in the cold
embrace of death
MIR. Lowenberg was one of our most
public spirited citizens. He was interested
in all that pertained to the progress and
welfare of the town, and charity and liber-
ality were among his many excellent traits
of character. He enjoyed the highest re-
spect and esteem of his fellow citizens, and
was elected President of the Town Coun-
Gil for several years in succession, always
discharging the duties that devolved
upon him with entire satisfaction. he was
a member OF the Board of Trustees of the
Normal school, and President of the Board
of Trade, which was .organized mainly
through his efforts, treasurer of the B. &
s. Railroad Company, director Of the N.
& W. b. Railroad, and Oak Grove Park.
MIR. Lowenberg was an unfichable Dem
ocrat. He gave to the party without hope
or expectation of reward. The only polit-
ical office he ever sought for and received
was that of County Treasurer, in 1870 and
1871. In 1885, during the Buchanan cam
paign, he was made Chairman Of the Dem
ocratc County Committee, and held that
position many years. He was a delegate
in every Democratic National Convention
since 1864, with the exception of 1872, when
he was an elector on the State ticket. He
has frequently been delegate in State con-
ventions, and this gave him the acquaint-
ance of prominent men all over the State
Probably no man in Columbia county had
more friends than Mr.. Lowenberg. He
was firm and true, and never failed to use
every honorable means to advance the
cause of any one in whom he was interested
lie was shrewd politician, but ju st as
honest and fair in politics as he was In his
business relations. A Hebrew by birth
bounded by the narrow confines of relig-
ion creed, and many Christian churches
we're the recipients Of favors at his hands.
Mrs. Lowenberg, four sons and three
daughters survive him. The entire com.
munity mourns with them in the sad be-
reavement, for all ale afflicted. While they
are deprived of an affectionate and iudulg-
ent husband and father, the community
loses one of its foremost and most highly
respected citizens, the memory of whose
vive him, for taken all in all he was a man.
David Lowenberg was born in Bavaria
Germany, in 1928. His father was a farmer
and there were seven children in the family
David learned the trade of cloth making
while boy, and worked at it for nine
years. In 1S4S he came to this country,
and after remaining in New York short
time, located at Wilkes-Barr In 1850 he
came to Bloomsbury and has resided here
eyer since. His small tailoring establish
ment has grown into mammoth clothing
store, under his judicious management,
the large three-story brick building, occu.
pied as store and dwelling, being erected
in 1871 by him. During the war he raised
Co. Fl. Of the 35th Regiment P. V. by his
own personal exertions, and they adopted
the name of "Lowenberg Guards"
Mr.. Lowenberg's age was GA years. The
burial will take place at Wilkes-Barre on
Friday. Services will be held at the house
at 10 a. m. and the remains will be taken
up on the 11:07 train. Washington Lodge
No. 265, of which deceased was member,
will attend in body and conduct the bur
ial with Masonic ceremonies. Committees
of the Board of Trade and Board of Trus
tees will also accompany the family.
Arrangements have been made for a
special train at 11.07 to return at At il
possible. 1t is requested that all who pro-
pose going by the train report to F. P.
Billmeyer, secretary of the Board of Trade
so that ample accommodation may be afford
ed.